NHTSA Complaint #10421908 — 2008 SUZUKI VL1500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10421908
Vehicle 2008 SUZUKI VL1500
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 1 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PA

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A '08 C90 BOULEVARD FROM A SUZUKI DEALER BRAND NEW IN 2009 AND FROM THE FIRST RIDE THERE WAS A HORRIBLE WOBBLE UPON DECELERATION STARTING AT APPROXIMATELY AT 30 MPH. I TOOK THE BIKE BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM LOOKED AT AND THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE BIKE AND HE INSISTED THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO MY WEIGHT (350LBS) AND HE STATE HE FELT NO WOBBLE. THIS WENT ON FOR TWO YEARS. AFTER JOINING THE DELFI C90 FORUM I WAS ALERTED TO THE FACT THAT MY SHB'S WERE BAD AND THIS WAS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH THE C90 FROM YEARS '04 TO PRESENT AND ON BRAND NEW BIKES AS WELL. THIS WILL COST ME $500 TO REPAIR. I WAS ALSO ALERTED TO ANOTHER PROBLEM CURRENTLY OCCURRING, WHICH IS A RR PROBLEM STEMMING FROM A BAD DESIGN IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (SHUNT DESIGN). THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO OCCURRING TO HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF VL1500'S AND C90'S. THIS PROBLEM WILL COST ABOUT ANOTHER $400 TO REPAIR. BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE EXTREME SAFETY HAZARDS!!!!.

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